I Found Out I Fallen For You|✔️

CHAPTER ELEVEN: Counseling

A/N: hi so currently i am working on chapter 20 and i might post all the finished chapters at 4-6 pm maybe. so thank you for reading this book!

"Mm", Mr.Leveaux choked as he was drinking his coffee, "what can I do for you Ray?"

"Are you Mr. Leveaux?" he asked, looking down and gripping a strap on his booksack tightly.—Mr. Leveaux was a tall, well-built black man with a bit of a goatee.

"I am" Leveaux responded finishing the last few drops of his tea, "what's been bothering you?" he questioned.

"A lot", Ramond said looking down to hide the tears that were filling his eyes, "my girlfriend cheated on me with one of my bestfriends and..." This last part was hard for him to get out to anybody else, he had trouble getting this out fully. "...i think I like another one of my best friends, but I'm not sure if he feels the same way" he gulped. 

"Do you think that this is why you were mad a couple of weeks ago?" Mr. Leveaux asked, "because you liked this person?"

"Maybe. And because Landon was pissing me off, but I think it was mostly because I liked my bestfriend".

"It's common for teenagers to... struggle with their sexual orientation. Especially teens who are around your age, and there is nothing wrong with that, you are still you. I remember when I was your age and I had the same experiences you had growing up, it gets better. You might not need these words with you  now but just at least carry them in your pocket." Mr. Leveaux preached while placing a hand on Ramond's hand. Ramond just sprung up and gave him a hug. "Thank you"
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The lunch bell rang. Ramond was scared to face most of the 12th grade after what happened the night before mainly Elijah. Fuck what people say, fuck what people think. That self-quote was replaying in his head while he walked to the cafeteria.

When Ramond walked into the cafeteria everything was going good so far, everyone was talking to each other in their social groups but the only thing that got him was seeing Landon talking to Michael Alba and some other dudes with Naomi wrapped under his arms, at least they can date openly now, he thought to himself.  He went to the lunch line with  a couple of other people. Some stared to the point where Ramond shifted his eyes somewhere else until it was time for him to receive his food.

He would have sat with Omar but he was kissing his girlfriend at, but Victor raised his hand and signaled him to come sit at their table. Elijah wasn't there yet so it was a good place to avoid the awkwardness that would be between the two after the near kiss.

"You ok?" Freddie asked Ramond while sitting down next to him.

"Yea, I wish I just realized what was up sooner instead of just trying to give her and Landon the benefit of the doubt" he said, "Has anyone seen Elijah?"

"He's in the bathroom" Freddie told him while taking a bite from his sweet potato pie, "he's on his way" he said while trying to keep Ramond sitting down.

"Hey kids" a voice greeted sitting down next to Ramond. It was Elijah. Ramond's face got flustered as he sat down next to him, his phone vibrated in his hand. Crushing much? Victor texted him and looked back up at him and smiled.

Shut the fuck up. I know there's something between you and Miles he replied.

Yep.

Ramond looked at Victor in surprise and gave out a little sly smile. "Thanks for the cookie" Freddie said as he grabbed the cookie and went back to reading his book. "Bitch! You owe me $2, and another chocolate chip cookie" he yelled but also laughed.

"Gotta hide shit around Freddie" Elijah laughed.

"Sweet shit" Miles followed up behind him while shooting a smile to Victor.

"You guys coming to my basketball game tonight?" Freddie asked. 

"If my schedule's clear" Elijah answered, "they should be coming too."

"Y-yea" Ramond stammered. "It will finally get a chance for people not to lay their eyes on me for once".
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"Ramond's birthdays coming up" Elijah bought up as he was getting into Miles' white Nissan.

"In how many days?" Miles asked revving up the car.

"14" Elijah replied looking at the calendar on his phone, "yeah fourteen ." Fourteen days gave Elijah enough time to think about his birthday gift to Ramond, he wanted the gift to be special not average, or not something that a few people from school would get him. Lately, he had been questioning if he was into Ramond. He didn't think that Ramond would be into him at all, he just asked for a kiss because he needed it.

"If you're wondering, I know you like Ramond. My gaydar is sensing some tension" Miles teased.

"You're pan" Elijah rolled his eyes and let out a sigh.

"Ok then, my pandar is sensing something. Your bi-dar is sensing something too. I can tell" he joked. "What happened after you took him home last night?" 

The moment replayed in his head on repeat. What if Ramond was bi? Or gay even? Elijah didn't want to out him especially if he didn't grasp those feelings himself yet. Elijah just looked out the window while Miles was pulling into his driveway, "I just stayed with him until he went to sleep" he lied.

"Ok brother" Miles sighed, "let's just get ready for this game"